Market Analysis

20 February 2023
Week ahead: FOMC meeting minutes, RBNZ rate statement, and Canada CPI in focus

In the upcoming week, several significant events and economic data releases are scheduled to take place. Among them are the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) rate statement, and the Canada Consumer …

17 February 2023
Fed officials considering 50bps interest rate hike

US stocks dropped sharply on Thursday, coming under intense selling pressure, and closed firmly in the red after two Federal Reserve officials said they were considering 50 basis-point interest rate hikes to battle persistently high inflation. The firmer US data that allows the …

16 February 2023
US Retail Sales jump the most in two years

US stocks closed higher and Treasuries slid as investors picked through another batch of solid economic data to find different takeaways, even as worries mounted that it would force a hawkish response from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose …

15 February 2023
US annual inflation data released at 6.4%

The Dow closed lower Tuesday, as investors digested the latest data showing signs of cooling, but stickier inflation that triggered a jump in Treasury yields on bets for a more aggressive Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.46% …

14 February 2023
Market awaits the US CPI data

US stocks advanced higher on Monday, witnessing upside strength, and ended the previous day with broad gains amid the market’s mildly positive sentiment. The better market mood during European trading hours pushed the US Dollar into the red across the …

13 February 2023
US Treasury yields pointed to higher interest rates, Nasdaq closed lower

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.5% higher at 33,869.4; the S&P 500 rose 0.22% to 4,090.48; the Nasdaq fell 0.61% to 11,718.12. The NASDAQ on Friday closed lower as mega-cap growth stocks came under pressure after US Treasury yields …

13 February 2023
Week ahead: All eyes on US and UK Consumer Price Index releases

This week, investors and economists will be closely monitoring the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data releases from the US and the UK. The CPI is an important economic indicator that measures the changes in the prices of goods and …

10 February 2023
US stocks fell as investors awaited next week’s inflation report

US stocks declined lower on Thursday, failing to find many reasons to climb higher and extending its previous slide amid higher bond yields, hawkish Fedspeak, and a surge in equity bullishness. The fresh fears surrounding the economic slowdown ahead of the key …

9 February 2023
Fed: Interest rates need to keep higher

US stocks declined sharply on Wednesday, suffering heavy daily losses, and were dragged lower by a selloff in tech stocks as Federal Reserve speakers reinforced the idea that interest rates will need to keep climbing to quash inflation. Fed Governor Christopher Waller …

8 February 2023
Powell: Inflation is in the very early stages of easing

Federal Reserve Chairman Bill Powell said Tuesday that inflation is in the very early stages of easing, which may be a long process, the process may be bumpy, and must keep interest rates at restrictive levels for some time. In …